Sealey Octofloat, just about the best value workhorse cane rod?
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Re: Sealey Octofloat, just about the best value workhorse cane rod?
Does anyone know how the Octofloat tapers compare to the later Nufloats?
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Re: Sealey Octofloat, just about the best value workhorse cane rod?
Long shot this....Does anyone know where I might get hold of an Edgar Sealey transfer for the butt section of my Octofloat which is undergoing refurbishment. I guess they are more scarce than rocking horse droppings but thought it was worth asking on here.
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Which transfer are you after, can you find an image or describe, I may be able to help.
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Thanks for the reply. The rod is at a friends who is doing the refurb - I will try and get a pic. Regards, Rob
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Broadly, I can help with these two types in higher definition.RobGoodwin wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 3:58 pm Thanks for the reply. The rod is at a friends who is doing the refurb - I will try and get a pic. Regards, Rob
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Hi Tengisgol
I haven't tried to upload an image to a post on here, so here goes. This is the transfer on my old Ocofloat. If this doesn't work, alternatively, I can send the imageto you via an e-mail or a Whatsapp chat. Fingers crossed....Regards, Rob
I haven't tried to upload an image to a post on here, so here goes. This is the transfer on my old Ocofloat. If this doesn't work, alternatively, I can send the imageto you via an e-mail or a Whatsapp chat. Fingers crossed....Regards, Rob
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Re: Sealey Octofloat, just about the best value workhorse cane rod?
I must be the proud owner of the only bad Octofloat in existence!
Crudely made, it is top-heavy, floppy and just feels wrong in the hand.
The whipping thread is probably thicker than D grade, and roughly finished.
Compared to my other general purpose rods such as the Sealey Floatcaster Deluxe, the Allcocks Lucky Strike and Wizard, the Millwards Floatcraft and even the Harold Greenway 'Spot-On", the Octofloat is the last rod I would choose.
Even the bag seems cheap, with no individual sections.
Is it simply a rod from the last days of production of this model, built to a budget?
Is it even worth refurbishing? Though that would be a shame, as it appears to have been little used .
A few photographs - your comments welcome!
Crudely made, it is top-heavy, floppy and just feels wrong in the hand.
The whipping thread is probably thicker than D grade, and roughly finished.
Compared to my other general purpose rods such as the Sealey Floatcaster Deluxe, the Allcocks Lucky Strike and Wizard, the Millwards Floatcraft and even the Harold Greenway 'Spot-On", the Octofloat is the last rod I would choose.
Even the bag seems cheap, with no individual sections.
Is it simply a rod from the last days of production of this model, built to a budget?
Is it even worth refurbishing? Though that would be a shame, as it appears to have been little used .
A few photographs - your comments welcome!
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Re: Sealey Octofloat, just about the best value workhorse cane rod?
That’s a later model, the quality may have dropped. The earlier Octofloat is a nice general purpose rod.
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Re: Sealey Octofloat, just about the best value workhorse cane rod?
I could help with the top one ringed in red but not the bottom:RobGoodwin wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 12:02 pm Hi Tengisgol
I haven't tried to upload an image to a post on here, so here goes. This is the transfer on my old Ocofloat. If this doesn't work, alternatively, I can send the imageto you via an e-mail or a Whatsapp chat. Fingers crossed....Regards, Rob
My advice would be to salvage what you have and not worry too much.
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Re: Sealey Octofloat, just about the best value workhorse cane rod?
Tengisgol - That's v. good advice. I'll do that. Thank you for taking an interest. When the refurb is complete I will put a pic up on the TFF.
Many thanks again, Rob
Many thanks again, Rob